Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Children living with HIV
Cameroon
20,000 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15,000 0-14
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Children living with HIV over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20,000 0-14 against 15,000 0-14 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,000 0-14.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,110 0-14 | 1,430 0-14 | 12,680 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 43,800 0-14 | 5,680 0-14 | 38,120 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 38,500 0-14 | 10,460 0-14 | 28,040 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 23,600 0-14 | 13,800 0-14 | 9,800 0-14 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 20,000 0-14 against 15,000 0-14 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,000 0-14, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Children living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.